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Directed By
Joon-ho Bong
Written By:
Joon-ho Bong, Chul-hyun Baek
Cast:
Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park, Du-na Bae, Ah-sung Ko, David Joseph Anselmo, Dal-su Oh, Brian Rhee, Scott Wilson, Pil-Sung Yim
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The Host / Gwoemul (2007)
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Favorite Movie Quote: "The Han River is very broad, Mr. Kim. Let's try to be broad-minded about this."
When that big ugly monster came out of the water, I suddenly realized that this was not a good time to be obese. That poor kid didn't have a chance.
This is just about the best looking monster I have seen. It beats Godzilla by a mile.
But, it's not just the creature that makes this film, it is the interactions of the people. Some are extremely funny as they confront their new circumstances.
Gang-Du (Kang-ho Song), the son who lost his daughter Hyun-seo(Ah-sung Ko) to the monster is a riot, especially when he receives a call from his daughter.
The whole family goes into action to find her. It is just a normal family with normal quirks, and this makes it work.
The younger brother, Nam-il (Hae-il Park), is an unemployed college graduate, but is resourceful. The daughter, Nam-Joo (Du-na Bae), is a national champion archer. They are left to find Hyun-seo after the grandfather (Hie-bong Byeon) is killed and the father is captured again.
The actions of the doctors who have Gang-Du are what you would expect of government bureaucrats.
Meanwhile things get real exciting down in the sewer - and gross, too.
A satisfying ending and memorable performances by Kang-ho Song and Ah-sung Ko.
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